John Scheerer, MD

I really liked Dr. Scheerer and the office environment. However, once when he was out of town, the office phone was not answered and the voicemail was full so I couldn’t leave a message. Another time, he was out of town and there was a note stuck to the front door giving instructions how to contact someone. However, when I tried, I could not get anyone to answer the phone. After two episodes of needing a doctor and being unable to contact his office, I had to find someone else. I think his office staff is less than optimal.

Yes, go to Dr. Scheerer. He has all the right credentials, and is part of the St. Joe network, but leans toward natural ways of doing things. I prefer to try «non-​pharma» methods first; if that doesn’t work, fine, we move on to pharmaceutical drugs. He has been great in helping me with these goals. Having said that, he is not in a sterile white office, and can be found in jeans and Birkenstocks under his lab coat. His office is in a house located on State Street. When you are there you feel as if you are his only patient. Never rushed. I’m a child of the 60’s. He fits my needs perfectly.

I never had a chance to meet or talk to the doctor, however whoever answers the phone over there has to be one of the rudest and most unprofessional secretaries I have ever encountered.
Also, none of the doctors info available online seems to be updated/​current. So, make sure you call and verify — but don’t expect any help from the secretary.

I love this doc. He ALWAYS has time in his schedule when you’re sick or have aproblem– he sees you the same day– not 2 months later. He listens and spend a lot of time with you. He’s thorough– does a lot of blood work for analysis. But doesn’t like doing unnecessary tests. He’s about your body’s ability to heal itself. In the 20 + years we’ve been going to him. He;s written me an antibiotic script twice– only when its necessary.

Have had Dr. Scheerer as a my Doctor my entire life, great Doctor with lots of experience. Just still weirds me out that he now has is office set up in a house that I used to live in one college summer

My partner and I were looking for something very specific when finding a pediatrician for our son. My partner actually made a bulleted list of qualifications that the doctor had to have to even be considered. He he printed out that list and brought it with us to the offices — I thought it would be embarrassed by it, but now I know it showed we meant business!
We wanted to find someone who would consult with us and respect our decisions on vaccinations and antibiotics. We wanted to veer on the homeopathic side of care whenever possible. We wanted someone who respected the fact that our son was born at home with a midwife. It was hard to find all of this in a pediatrician, but in a family doctor, Dr. Scheerer was the It man.
Dr. Scheerer is accomodating, I don’t feel like a sardine in a tin can in his waiting room, he sits with you and really listens to your concerns. He knows his holistics but is also affiliated with St. Joe’s, so you get the best of both worlds. He supports breastfeeding. He looks like he was in a rock band once, but has pictures of his family on a slideshow screensaver. Also, since he’s a family doctor, he can take care of the whole fam. He sees babies every day, so we felt comfortable to have our son under his care. His staff remembers us and it really feels a lot more inviting than any other doctor I’ve been to.
If you really like flourescent lights, a hospital setting, and a sterile-​feeling environment, then he probably isn’t for you. His office is in this awesome gigantic purple house near Planned Parenthood.